What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal AWS Engineer position at BJSS?
About Us
We’re an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we’ve been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve complex technology problems for some of the world’s leading organizations and delivered solutions that millions of people use every day.
In the last 30 years we won several awards, including our most recent inclusion in the Forbes World's Best Management Consulting Firms report.
Operating from 26 locations across the world, we bring together teams of creative experts with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who enjoy working and learning in our collaborative and open culture and are committed to world-class delivery.
We have an established presence in the United States for over ten years. With offices in New York City, Columbus, Ohio and Houston, Texas we offer a local touch with a global reach.
We want to continue to grow and need people just like you!
About the Role
The Principal AWS Engineer will be responsible for designing and optimizing cloud-based architectures on AWS to meet stringent internal standards, compliance requirements, and complex business needs. This role involves leveraging mustache-based templating to ensure that infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration templates align perfectly with the company’s compliance and architectural frameworks.
You will engage directly with senior business leaders, C-Level executives, and a diverse group of stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, secure, and scalable AWS solutions. Your ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, actionable strategies for non-technical and executive audiences is paramount. Additionally, your understanding of the commercial banking landscape, particularly within Capital & Growth Markets, will allow you to design architectures that effectively solve business problems and drive innovation.
Key Responsibilities :
- Architect end-to-end AWS solutions that meet stringent compliance, security, and performance standards, using mustache-based templating for infrastructure as code
- Collaborate directly with C-Level executives and various stakeholders to understand business objectives, communicate solution concepts, and ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Ensure solutions are compliant with internal frameworks, industry regulations, and best practices, particularly within commercial and investment banking sectors
- Continuously refine and optimize architectures for reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency
- Act as the primary on-site technical expert, interfacing with client executives and internal teams, demonstrating impeccable professionalism and in-depth technical acumen
- Translate complex requirements and regulatory constraints into actionable technical blueprints and system designs
- Provide mentorship and guidance to internal teams, fostering a high-performance engineering culture
The salary for this role will be between $175,000 - $225,000 per year.
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Working Restrictions
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
BJSS will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Salary : $175,000 - $225,000
